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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils . [1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks ( ichnites ), burrows , cast-off parts, fossilised feces ( coprolites ), palynomorphs and chemical residues . Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science . This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1940.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | valid | new generic placement of Simaroubites eocenica | ||||||
Sp nov | valid | Eucommia species, found across Western North America | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov. | nomen nudum | A golden larch species, | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov | jr synonym | A walnut relative. | ||||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Sp nov | valid | A weevil | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov | valid | A weevil | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov | valid | A pentatomid stinkbug | ![]() | |||||
Sp nov | valid | An ichneumonid wasp | ![]() |
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Gen. et. sp. nov | Valid | Mook | A crocodyloid. | |||||
Data from George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list. [8]
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Jr. Synonym of Aelurosaurus . | ||||||
Valid | Haughton and Brink | |||||
Valid | Young | 193 Millions of years ago. | ||||
Valid | Broom | 257 Millions of years ago. | ||||
Jr. Synonym of Aelurognathus . | ||||||
Valid | Broom | 257 Millions of years ago | ||||
Jr. Synonym of Aelurognathus | ||||||